Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz meets Japanese premier Shinzo Abe in Tokyo.
![The Saudi delegation has already toured Indonesia and Malaysia. The king is due to travel on to Brunei, China and the Maldives. Shizuo Kambayashi / Pool](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/HRIYR75KWGYKCN3CBNTIBFNXHU.jpg?smart=true&auth=b41f2ebbc89d24f3e23613b0ce3c3117a59eb354c489bcd8c9c2b2ffcd04c36c&width=400&height=225)
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![King Salman and hundreds of business leaders from Saudi Arabia are in Japan for talks mainly expected to focus on economic ties. Shizuo Kambayashi / AFP Photo](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NYKKCCTNIMNTCUCMYTL6HEF5UY.jpg?smart=true&auth=2be037bcd503f0873270588953c55a68252804e7834b3a5112342edc75620e5a&width=400&height=225)
![The visit is the first by a Saudi king in 46 years, though King Salman visited more recently as crown prince. Shizuo Kambayashi / AFP Photo](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XUXFCVQFHMSOKN3BDDEEQDXKH4.jpg?smart=true&auth=4a8972c5e1d01cc6fbd8bd657ece98d2a5c4e49ac4a864d167913792043e512c&width=400&height=225)
![King Salman and Mr Abe inspect an honour guard. Riyadh is striving to diversify its economy away from its heavy reliance on oil exports. Toru Hanai / Pool](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UM2F3MLP6Q5XX4PZTMRBG2EUBQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=e479647816842557b92ac15e90cd8b318239510cd6428d99f8dfea66eb1ce9ca&width=400&height=225)
![King Salman’s visit to Japan is part of a month-long tour of Asia. Tomohiro Ohsumi / Pool Photo via AP](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/Q3G5FP3UOAMNGL43U67KGWZTZY.jpg?smart=true&auth=26a486f205fa3845bda242f21951b1f9b8732650759e9ede15d9fc714fa86015&width=400&height=225)
![The Saudi delegation has already toured Indonesia and Malaysia. The king is due to travel on to Brunei, China and the Maldives. Shizuo Kambayashi / Pool](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/HRIYR75KWGYKCN3CBNTIBFNXHU.jpg?smart=true&auth=b41f2ebbc89d24f3e23613b0ce3c3117a59eb354c489bcd8c9c2b2ffcd04c36c&width=400&height=225)
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![King Salman and hundreds of business leaders from Saudi Arabia are in Japan for talks mainly expected to focus on economic ties. Shizuo Kambayashi / AFP Photo](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NYKKCCTNIMNTCUCMYTL6HEF5UY.jpg?smart=true&auth=2be037bcd503f0873270588953c55a68252804e7834b3a5112342edc75620e5a&width=400&height=225)
![The visit is the first by a Saudi king in 46 years, though King Salman visited more recently as crown prince. Shizuo Kambayashi / AFP Photo](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XUXFCVQFHMSOKN3BDDEEQDXKH4.jpg?smart=true&auth=4a8972c5e1d01cc6fbd8bd657ece98d2a5c4e49ac4a864d167913792043e512c&width=400&height=225)
![King Salman and Mr Abe inspect an honour guard. Riyadh is striving to diversify its economy away from its heavy reliance on oil exports. Toru Hanai / Pool](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UM2F3MLP6Q5XX4PZTMRBG2EUBQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=e479647816842557b92ac15e90cd8b318239510cd6428d99f8dfea66eb1ce9ca&width=400&height=225)
![King Salman’s visit to Japan is part of a month-long tour of Asia. Tomohiro Ohsumi / Pool Photo via AP](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/Q3G5FP3UOAMNGL43U67KGWZTZY.jpg?smart=true&auth=26a486f205fa3845bda242f21951b1f9b8732650759e9ede15d9fc714fa86015&width=400&height=225)
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Saudi’s King Salman in Japan — in pictures
Jake Badger
March 14, 2017
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March 14, 2017
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz meets Japanese premier Shinzo Abe in Tokyo.